Mobile unit for rapid group cleaning of uniforms and or sports gear and related method

Abstract

A mobile unit for group exposure of equipment to an ozone gas treatment, said mobile unit including: a high capacity fan, a power generator, an ozone generator, an oxygen concentrator; an ozone level monitor; and at least one of: (i) a standing rack; and (ii) a rotating rack, each rack designed for holding a plurality of individual equipment for treatment. A method of using this mobile unit for bulk cleaning treatments is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile system for group cleaning sports equipment for a plurality of players, said system comprising:
 (a) a truck having a high capacity fan and a power generator;   (b) an ozone generator and an oxygen concentrator;   (c) an ozone level monitor; and   (d) at least one of: (i) a standing rack; and (ii) a rotating rack, each rack designed for holding a plurality of individual sports equipment for treatment.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile system of  claim 1 , which further includes an ozone level alarm. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile system of  claim 1  wherein the standing rack includes a plurality of loops and posts, each of which may hold a sports glove, skate or shoe for treatment. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile system of  claim 3  wherein said loops and posts include apertures through which ozone gas may circulate. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile system of  claim 1  wherein the rotating rack includes a plurality of clips or hooks for holding shoulder pads or uniforms during treatment. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile system of  claim 1 , which is adapted to treat a load of equipment with ozone exposure for less than 30 minutes. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile system of  claim 6 , which is adapted to treat the load of equipment for about 10 minutes at an exposure level of about 5 PPM or more. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile system of  claim 1 , which may be driven to a residence or to a hockey rink, sports field, track or gymnasium for group cleaning a team's equipment at that location. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile system of  claim 1 , which may be used to treat uniforms for a school band, police, municipal fire department and military units. 
     
     
         10 . A method for in situ bulk treating multiple sets of equipment for odor and bacterial exposure, said method comprising:
 (a) providing a mobile truck that includes a high capacity fan, a power generator, an ozone generator, an oxygen concentrator; an ozone level monitor; and at least one of: (i) a standing rack; and (ii) a rotating rack, each rack designed for holding a plurality of equipment for treatment;   (b) delivering the mobile truck to a location where the equipment is being used or stored;   (c) situating the equipment of six or more individuals onto one or more racks within the mobile truck;   (d) exposing the equipment to ozone gas at concentrations of about 5 PPM or more for at least about 10 minutes;   (e) allowing the ozone gas to exit the mobile truck after treatment of the equipment; and   (f) returning the equipment, after treatment, to the individuals.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the location is selected from the group consisting of: a private residence, a neighborhood block, a hockey facility, football/soccer or lacrosse field, a baseball diamond, an outdoor track and a gymnasium. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the location is a firehouse, police station or military base. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the location is a school for treating band uniforms. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the location is a school for treating band instruments. 
     
     
         15 . A method for in situ bulk treating multiple sets of sports equipment for odor and bacterial exposure, said method comprising:
 (a) providing a mobile truck that includes a high capacity fan, a power generator, an ozone generator, an oxygen concentrator; an ozone level monitor; and at least one of: (i) a standing rack; and (ii) a rotating rack, each rack designed for holding a plurality of sports equipment for treatment;   (b) delivering the mobile truck to a location where the sports equipment is being used or stored;   (c) situating the sports equipment of six or more individuals onto one or more racks within the mobile truck;   (d) exposing the sports equipment to ozone gas at concentrations of about 5 PPM or more for at least about 10 minutes;   (e) allowing the ozone gas to exit the mobile truck after treatment of the sports equipment; and   ( 1 ) returning the sports equipment, after treatment, to the individuals.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the location is selected from the group consisting of: a residence, a hockey facility, football/soccer or lacrosse field, a baseball diamond, an outdoor track and a gymnasium.